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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2015
Knorr-bremse Systeme Fuer Nutzfahrzeuge Gmbh, Munich, DE;
Alf Siebke, Schondorf am Ammersee, DE;
KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A disc brake, in particular for a motor vehicle, includes a brake-application device having a brake lever. An adjustment device, which is coupled to the brake-application device, in particular to the brake lever, is provided in order to adjust for the wear of brake pads and a brake disc. A wear sensor detects a wear value of brake pads and the brake disc. A brake control unit controls the disc brake. The disc brake has a clearance-monitoring device having a control device, which is connected to the wear sensor and the brake control unit. A corresponding method for monitoring a clearance of a disc brake is provided.